Predicting what happens to people after stroke is a tricky business. Madeleine Grealy summarises a systematic review of cohort studies that seeks to predict poor outcome after stroke in older survivors.

Madeleine Grealy discusses promising evidence relating to the effectiveness of Virtual Reality therapy for stroke survivors, published in a recent review and meta-analysis in the open access PLoS ONE journal.

Andy Kerr from the University of Strathclyde, publishes his debut blog, which summarises a systematic review of gait training after stroke that evaluated independent walking after using mechanical training devices.

With NICE and RCP guidelines advocating goal setting in stroke rehabilitation, it’s about time we reviewed the evidence for its effectiveness and acceptability. Jennifer Dryden, PhD student and trainee health psychologist at the University of Strathclyde, publishes her debut blog on a systematic review that provides some useful insight, but also highlights the gaps in our knowledge.

Madeleine Grealy kicks off the Stroke Elf blogging with this summary of a recent systematic review, which evaluates interventions designed to promote long term participation in physical activity after stroke.